Robert Scott (Mauritius)

Sir Robert Scott KT KCMG (10 March 1903 - 28 May 1968) was the 27th Governor of Mauritius from 22 Mar 1954 - 10 Jul 1959.[1] He wrote a history of the Islands called Limuria: The Lesser Dependencies of Mauritius

Scott was educated at Highgate School from 1914-July 1917 and from January 1919-July 1922. He went on to Balliol College, Oxford where he read Modern History.[2]

He was appointed CMG in 1945, Knight Bachelor in the 1953 New Year Honours, while he was Administrator at the East Africa High Commission, and KCMG in the 1954 Birthday Honours.[2]

References

  1. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Mauritius.htm
  2. 1 2 ed. Hughes, Patrick; Davies, Ian F. (1988). Highgate School Register 1833-1988 (7th ed.). p. 167.
Government offices
Preceded by
Sir Hilary Rudolph Robert Blood
Governor of Mauritius
1954-1959
Succeeded by
Sir Colville Montgomery Deverell
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